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I work in the steel industry as an electronics technician, mostly programming/troubleshooting PLCs and VFDs and their associated circuits. I make about $55/hour and just over six figures per year. It's rotating shift work, though, so it's probably not good for my health long-term. Right now I'm my family's sole income so that my wife can do the stay-at-home mom thing, so I'll keep at it awhile longer and look into transitioning to something with lower pay but a more normal schedule once we're on two incomes again. Prior to this I earned a History degree and joined the Navy after I didn't make enough to do more than get by as a writing tutor. In terms of pay and QoL, I am in a much better place than I have been before. Even though swapping from night shift to day shift sucks a lot, four days of work and then four days off is pretty great. Extra fun: While I'm a little more conservative than average for this forum, I'm way more liberal than average for my industry, and surrounded by Trump and tariff lovers. I don't exactly hide my politics, but I keep quiet about them unless I'm asked. My workplace and town are 90%+ white with all of the blind spots you would expect.
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